By Nicholas J.C. Pistor
- You can now plead guilty and pay fines (for traffic tickets) online in St. Clair County.
Brendan Kelly, the county’s circuit clerk, instituted the online payment program, which allows people to handle their traffic ticket problems online–and away from the courthouse. People facing more serious offenses will still have to make a trip (or two) to the courthouse in Belleville.
Also, Kelly said he plans to make court file information available online sometime this fall.
A release states: “The online process payment process works with the Illinois Treasurer’s E-Pay system and information is protected through several layers of security. If a violation requires a court appearance, an online plea of guilty will not be available for that case. This system will also allow defendants to make credit card payments towards outstanding fines they owe to the court on other traffic, misdemeanor, and felony cases. Defendants can also pay delinquent probation fees using a credit card with this online program.”
The online system is available at the St. Clair County Clerk’s website
